Harvard to Refrain From Controversial Statements on Public Matters

Harvard Will Refrain From Controversial Statements About Public Policy Issues

After months of grappling with a campus fractured by a polarizing debate over the Israel-Hamas war, Harvard announced on Tuesday that the University and its leadership will refrain from taking official positions on controversial public policy issues.

‘This Has to Stop’: Harvard Set to Consider Institutional Neutrality

Interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 is expected to announce a working group that will consider a policy of institutional neutrality, a move that comes just months after the University became embroiled in controversy over its response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.



On Digis and Dispos

Is the insistence of using these devices performative? Or is it an attempt to savor the moment and enjoy the little things in such a fast-paced world?

An Aviation Paradise

“Traditionally, you don’t think of aviation as necessarily an interest or topic because you would write someone off as an avgeek,” he tells me. “You just embrace the identity. I mean, I love planes.”

Can Hopi Hoekstra Have It Both Ways?

As Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra has found repeatedly, it’s hard to simultaneously serve Harvard, the corporation churning through the news cycle, and Harvard, the collective of researchers and students filling its classrooms and labs.



Students Express Concern about Renovations to Eliot’s Bernstein Piano Room

As Eliot House prepares for extensive renovations, students expressed concern over the plans to remove a historic piano, donated to the house by Leonard Bernstein ’39, over spring break.

Harvard College Dropout's AI-Recruitment Startup Mercor Receives $2 Billion Valuation

When Adarsh S. Hiremath dropped out of Harvard in his sophomore year to work on his startup Mercor — an AI-powered hiring platform — he hadn’t raised any money for his project.

Harvard Law School Students Pass Referendum Urging University To Divest From Israel

The Harvard Law School student body voted on Thursday to call on the University to divest from Israel — delivering a decisive endorsement of language that Law School administrators harshly criticized before it went up for a vote.






Artist Profile: Ethan A. Chaves ’26 Talks All Things Music, Composing, and Performing

Performer, composer, creative — Chaves is a testament to what it means to be an artist, and breathes life into all he does.

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Review: Can Sam Wilson Carry on Captain America’s Legacy?

Amidst a political current of polarity and extremity, “Captain America: Brave New World,” directed by Julius Onah, endeavors to swoop in and save the day.

The Best Movies to Get You Hyped (or Relaxed) for Every Spring Break Vibe

Before you pack your bags — or your one overweight carry-on bag — queue up one of these films with your friends to get into the spring break state of mind.

Artist Profile: Teddy Abrams on Conducting from Louisville to Boston

Conductor, performer, and Grammy Award winner Teddy Abrams is making his official debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on March 13.


Harvard Men’s Squash Places Sixth at National Championship

Coming into the weekend looking to prove itself after an injury-filled regular season, the No. 6 Harvard men's squash team went 2-2 in the Potter Cup to place sixth in the National Team Championships.

Moore’s Method: Building Harvard Women's Basketball Into a Contender

Head Coach Carrie Moore's journey to transforming Harvard's women's basketball program has shaped her into the leader and mentor that she is today — but it wasn't an easy or straightforward path.

Turner named Women’s Basketball Ivy League Player of the Year

The Ivy League announced the women’s basketball major awards Tuesday, with Crimson senior guard Harmoni Turner leading the pack as Ivy League Player of the Year.

10 Harvard Fencers Qualify for Nationals at NCAA Northeast Regional Championships

The Crimson faced tough competition on Sunday in the grueling NCAA Northeast Regional Fencing Championships at Tufts University, coming away with mixed results. Despite some of the lows, 10 Harvard athletes qualified for the 2025 NCAA Fencing Championships later this month.


Artist Profile: Ethan A. Chaves ’26 Talks All Things Music, Composing, and Performing

Performer, composer, creative — Chaves is a testament to what it means to be an artist, and breathes life into all he does.

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Review: Can Sam Wilson Carry on Captain America’s Legacy?

Amidst a political current of polarity and extremity, “Captain America: Brave New World,” directed by Julius Onah, endeavors to swoop in and save the day.

The Best Movies to Get You Hyped (or Relaxed) for Every Spring Break Vibe

Before you pack your bags — or your one overweight carry-on bag — queue up one of these films with your friends to get into the spring break state of mind.

Artist Profile: Teddy Abrams on Conducting from Louisville to Boston

Conductor, performer, and Grammy Award winner Teddy Abrams is making his official debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on March 13.



Harvard Men’s Squash Places Sixth at National Championship

Coming into the weekend looking to prove itself after an injury-filled regular season, the No. 6 Harvard men's squash team went 2-2 in the Potter Cup to place sixth in the National Team Championships.

Moore’s Method: Building Harvard Women's Basketball Into a Contender

Head Coach Carrie Moore's journey to transforming Harvard's women's basketball program has shaped her into the leader and mentor that she is today — but it wasn't an easy or straightforward path.

Turner named Women’s Basketball Ivy League Player of the Year

The Ivy League announced the women’s basketball major awards Tuesday, with Crimson senior guard Harmoni Turner leading the pack as Ivy League Player of the Year.

10 Harvard Fencers Qualify for Nationals at NCAA Northeast Regional Championships

The Crimson faced tough competition on Sunday in the grueling NCAA Northeast Regional Fencing Championships at Tufts University, coming away with mixed results. Despite some of the lows, 10 Harvard athletes qualified for the 2025 NCAA Fencing Championships later this month.